dusk. wear long sleeved shirts. finally, use an insect repellent containing deet and spray it on your clothing. >> the food that is go on your grocery store shelves. the products taking up more space in your help. the republican novation she has no control over when 10,000 bees moved in. >> they have been very good neighbors. i have seen them grow and it seems to get bigger and bigger.

so, how exactly do you move 10,000 bees 30 feet off the ground outside this woman's bedroom window?

food companies are trying to

navigate tricky terrains. >> they are turning to healthier foods even when it comes to snacking. which are winning over shoppers. >> we have the story. >> reporter: everybody eats, but what we eat and when we eat is shifting. that's keeping grocers on their toes when it comes to offering the right products at the right price. >> the consumers are moving from one desire after another. the food retailer has to be prepared to move quickly if the demands from that customer happen or change. they have to be able to react quickly and get the product and services to keep up with it. >> reporter: organic, gluten free, nongmo. consumers craving for healthy is shaping up the snack food aisle. diamond foods and emerald brands saw revenues grow 10% last quarter t. kettle brand chips

land on top health snack lists. boulder brands and annis are other players offering organic, gluten free foods that they count as winners. >> the natural organic space is on fire. there's never been a better time to be in business in natural organic from a demand perspective. >> reporter: consumers shifted from three meal as day to smaller, more frequent meals. that's fueling sales of snack foods. the key millenial demographic is interested in fresh, healthy farm-to-table options. that's sent more trips to local chains like this one rather than grocers. straight from the farm food options are paramount. consumers are willing to pay a premium, but only to a point. according to a pwc report, 67% of consumers think competitive prices are a factor when it comes to where to shop.

47% seeking out farmer's market options within the store. kroger leads it grocery pack when it comes to checking off the requirements on a shopper's list. randy evans says the grocer is leading the charge when it comes to stocking shelves with fresh, healthy organic choices at competitive prices leaving rivals playing catch up. finding the perfect recipe isn't easy when the only thing constant in groceries is changing tastes. cortney reagan, cnbc, business news. we have a live look to go to over takoma park where clouds have been building all afternoon. chopper 4 is over the scene there now. >> chuck bell and veronica johnson are in the weather center. how long is this going to last? >> well, barbara, the bulk of the threat is just about over. we can't give you the all clear until after 8:00 or 9:00 this evening. the first round of thunderstorms worked over the atmosphere quitv

an opportunity for more bad weather. a chance for more damaging wind, also a flash flood potential does exist and additional heavy rain in southern maryland and the main risk area is up until 9:00. we'll be here to keep you posted on that. the picture from national harbor, a picture of the woodrow wilson bridge. the first line of storms just moved out. the cold front causing all this is well back to the west. until that cold front clears the i-95 corridor, we can't give the all clear. it's on southern maryland and the eastern shore right now. it's lifting to the northeast. a severe storm warning on the bay bridge of the eastern shore. in southern maryland, the storms are packing a punch. they are not severe, but the rain is coming down in buckets across calvert and much of st. mary's county. you can stee lightning taking place here. this is a serious thunderstorm.

you need to be inside, for sure, for 30 to 45 minutes past williams wharf and mechanicsville. that's where the worst of the weather is now. there's signs of more showers that could become thunderstorms west near i-81. that's a little closer to the cold front and they may intensify as they come back into the warmer, more humid air here in the mountains. that's the next line we need to watch very, very carefully. the latest high resolution trend says that's not quite as strong as the first line of storms. it is 77 rain cool degrees in washington right now. generally in the 70s and 80s everywhere. places that have been cool are warming back up because the sunshine is out. that will happen here in washington as well. the return of sunshine jumps into the upper 70s to low 80s. here is the future weather forecast. by 5:30, most of the bad weather along the western shore and

parts of maryland. southern most st. mary's county and eastern shore. there's the next hint of shower or thunder shower chances at 9:00 from the west. 10:30, 11:00 tonight, more chances for rain in the metro area. we won't be done with the rain chances until the early hours of tomorrow morning. here is the four day forecast. we have to get to wake up time tomorrow. it's going to be great. highs in the low to mid-80s. lows, they will be 50s in the area. more about that in the weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. stay safe with the storm team 4 weather app. you can track severe weather anytime, any place. go to itunes or google play. one woman thought she had seen it all. >> believe it or not, i have had bats, coyotes. i had a yorkie dog that went face-to-face with a coyote once. >> how she handled 10,000 bees. setting up shop outside her bedroom window.

what she did with this massive hive.

imagine walking out the front door to find 10,000 bees swarming near your house.

that's what happened to a woman in colorado. >> she's seen her share of animals come to her home. the beehive is too much for her. she called a beekeeper to take down the hive. as mark reports, he wore a camera for a unique perspective. >> i looked into how to destroy them. she had seen it all from the deck of her home. >> believe it or not, i have had bats, coyotes and rabbits. i had a dog that went face-to-face with a coyote once. i have a beehive. >> not just any hive, a hive with multiple layers, some 10,000 occupants. it's just outside her bedroom window. >> they have been good neighbors. i have seen them grow and it seems to get bigger and bigger. >> it's not that she isn't a fan of wildlife, just the less intrusive variety. she draws the line at worms --

>> heck no! >> bees? >> they're fine. >> the same for flickers given the damage the last one left behind. no good words for that one. >> that's a flicker, not a bird. >> reporter: now, this. so large, she thought it was part of the house. >> i thought there was a cornice or something, then i realized, i checked the other side of the house and there was nothing like it. >> reporter: it was time to make a decision. >> there's a time where you should do something about it. >> she called a beekeeper, who along with her 14-year-old son rolled out their ladders and on their protective suits. >> they come in to burrow under it. my wife's favorite past time is picking stingers out of my neck. >> i'm 52. obviously, i'm an adrenaline

junkie. i'm pumping right now. >> reporter: once up at the hive, they vacuumed the bees into a hive box below. there's a science to it. >> one thing is when you do it, you do not want to breathe on the hive. you get so excited and hold your breath and all of a sudden, you go, ahh. they hate that carbon monoxide and they go straight for you. >> surrounded by the bees, they cut away the comb. the process takes 25 minutes. >> if you can see the comb, all the colors, that's all the local pollen from all the flowers and the trees. >> reporter: all of which will be transferred to new hives. >> i think he forgets he's on the ladder. >> she's given them the chance to go to a new hive where they willner be bothered again. >> important for a species under so much pressure. >> better them than us.

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first at 4:30, a severe thunderstorm in effect. welcome back on a wild weather day. i'm jim handly. >> i'm barbara harrison. we are tracking the threat of downpours, high winds and the threat of hail. we are looking at chopper live over slick streets. looks like a truck may have jackknif jackknifed. a lot of problems in some of the areas. >> new hampshire avenue right here remains closed. we showed you this earlier from wendy rieger. we want to go to the storm center and meteorologist chuck bell. what are you seeing? >> the first round of bad weather is leaving. all eyes are going to be focused

to the blue ridge for another line of showers to develop. the view from the camera over d.c., a lot of dark skies across parts of southern maryland. that's where the biggest and baddest thunderstorms are. calvert county, the rain cells are headed to the northeast and will be over the bay in the next little bit. it's raining hard from calvert beach to leonardtown and mechanicsville, route 5 and route 2 in southern maryland. expect delays when traveling there. here is the next line of showers developing near the blue ridge. as they come back to the warmer, more humid air, they may start to intensify. there's an upward trend in the sensety, so they have to be watched. the watch goes until 9:00 and a flash flood watch until 10:00 for the metro, northern maryland and eastern shores. we'll keep a very, very close eye on this. the rest of the evening, a possibility of strong to severe

thunderstorm. tomorrow, more sun, less humidity. everyone is going to like it. more about that with the seven day coming up. a good time to get the storm team 4 weather app. you can find an interactive radar and severe weather alerts. go to the itunes store and google play. remember, it is free. commuters say it seemed a morning like any other until the moment their metro train careened off the rails. the carnage that followed killed 21 people and seriously injured scores of others. it made the rescue effort more difficult, according to the russian government. the cause was a power surge. russian president, vladimir putin ordered a criminal investigation now. thrill seekers may have gotten more than they bargained for in orlando. firefighters had to rescue a dozen people stuck on the ride inside the orlando resort.

park officials say it was caused by a glitch. new at 4:00, one person is in the hospital after a motorcycle crash in maryland. chopper 4 shot video at noon today. it happened not far from the beltway in largo. it lost control at harry truman drive. the roads looked slick there. it's not clear if weather play add role. no one else was involved in the crash. it's easier to get help if you are stranded on a maryland highway. the state is expanding the roadside assistant area. there are emergency patrols running around the clock in the area. that includes parts of the beltway and other commuter areas in maryland. they can help fix a flat or jump start your car. over the last two weeks, crews rushed to the sight of 500 people stuck on the side of the road. >> we know that if we are able

to get to people quickly and get them off the roadway, it's a safety benefit not only to them, but also to the traveling public driving by. >> the maryland state high way administration is doubling the staff to 50 people. there are 74 live traffic cameras coming to spot accidents early. the investigation of three murders in alexandria gets his date in court. this afternoon, it was set for october 27th on a guns possession charge. he was indicted yesterday by a loudoun county grand jury. they are investigating whether he's involved in three unsolved murders. nancy dunning in 2003, ron kirby in 2013 and ruth ann was killed last february. police have not charged him with any of the murders, but he is

their primary focus. a no frills store to the extreme. >> first, they walked down here and think they are going to get mugged, maybe. >> mattress bob runs his store out of a storage locker. how that works and is it legal?

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$500 if your flight is delayed for misconnection. 1,000 if you sit on the tarmac more than two hours. it costs $25 per flight to sign up. when it comes to retail success, location is critical. >> when it comes to saving a buck, many people go for retailer that is offer no frills. bob hansen reports one couple found an edge in combining the two. >> push, maybe. >> reporter: bob helped helen load her new mattress and box springs in her suv. she was looking for a bargainwha store set up in the storage units. >> i wondered, but i'm willing to try something new. why not, to save money? >> reporter: this is not your usual mattress store with carpet

and air-conditioning. this is concrete floor with a sliding aluminum door. instead, they find a man who found a niche selling mattresses. >> i thought it would be a week. it's been seven years. >> reporter: he get as shipment. he's got pillow top, memory phone and organic cotton. he doesn't know much about the springs inside. most customers are looking for deals. as for the location -- >> it's a no frills, very pleasant place to do business. >> sometimes you have to reinvent yourself to make it work. >> reporter: he started selling out of oneit. now he has 11. it's a creative idea, but is it legal? >> tough have a home furnishings

license. >> reporter: most of bob's mattresses sell for $100 and $1700 depending on size from twin to king. while a storage unit showroom is not for everyone, for bob, it's the perfect location, complete with a beach chair in the sun. >> it's working for him. he says he's had few complaints from customers about his storage unit location. a new fight against breast cancer. it's a gel, but what are the side effects. doreen gentzler tells us how it works. i'm erika gonzalez. what i learned about ingredients in sun products that had me surprised. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. veronica and i are tracking the latest. more strong thunderstorms are minutes away from maryland. we are not done with our

thunderstorms at all. the latest on the forecast coming up.

we are not the only ones dealing with threatening wet weather. strong storms brought heavy rain and wind to the arizona region for a second straight day today. several homes and roads were flooded. to the north, parts of new haven, connecticut hammered by a strong storm system. cars made it through the high

water, some did not. a parking garage downtown was no match, either. this damage was from the same storm causing problems in our area. we are monitoring and tra tracking weather in our area. looking outside, you can see it in part. chuck bell is in the storm center with the latest on the path. chuck? >> thanks, jim. the immediate threat is southern maryland in st. mary's county as a cluster of thunderstorms is coming over the northern potomac in the next 30 minutes or so. here is how it looks from reston toward dulles international airport. i'm looking to the west because if we are going to get more thunderstorms in the metro area, they are coming from that direction. meanwhile, friends and neighbors are under the gun for a strong thunderstorm to come through. it does not have a warning on it just yet, but a lot of lightning and a huge slug of heavy rain is

about to go over the southern half. from leonardtown southbound to st. george island, be on the lookout over the next 30 to 40 minutes as the storm goes across the county. looking to the west, didn't see anything bubbling up. showers east of i-81 and the northern most part of fauquier county. the warmer, more humid air east of the mountains. we are watching that carefully. for now, most of the severe weather is working through southern maryland and out on to the eastern shore. we are keeping very, very close eye on this for you. current temperatures warming back into the 70s and 80s. skies will clear out a bit overnight tonight. the rain should be gone no later than 2:00 or 3:00. overnight, we stay in the 60s in metro and southern maryland. already a chance for 50s on the map tomorrow morning across parts of the shenandoah valley. for a look ahead, clouds in the

morning, clearing skies turning sunny and beautiful tomorrow. high temperatures into the low 80s. everywhere in the low 80s tomorrow. 81 degrees in frederick. probably 70s in the shenandoah valley. by thursday morning, that's the heart of the cool air in place. widespread 50s west and north of i-95. probably still in the low to mid-60s in washington and southern maryland. much of northern virginia, western virginia and maryland in the 50s by morning. here is the seven day forecast. 84 tomorrow. the biggest thing is the absence of humidity for a couple days. a real summer treat for us. 84 tomorrow. the coolest morning is thursday morning, mid-60s in town. 50s widespread across the area. that is open window weather for sure. 86 friday. clouds building in friday. then on saturday and sunday, not a wash out for your weekend, but hit and miss shower chances. look at that, the seven day

forecast in july it. >> stay safe with storm team 4 weather app. you can find an interactive radar daily and hourly forecast and severe weather alerts anytime. go to nbcs itunes store or google play. it's all free. an old treatment and a new form could be helping breast cancer patients. doreen? >> this could help a lot of people. the breast cancer drug is a standard of care when it comes to preventing recuring breast cancer. it blocks the hormone estrogen. there's increased risk of stroke, blood clots and uterine cancer. are looking at whether it could work in the form of a topical gel in stead of a pill. they tried on on women with

dcis. participants applied it directly on the breast. after ten weeks, they had changes in the gene linked to breast cancer tumors, a similar result to those taking it in the pill form. they found little of the drug in the women's bloodstream. there could be a decreased risk of side effects. that's port. it's better to target the treatment to the site rather than attack the body. the number of participants very small, but the results very promising. you can learn more about breast cancer on our website, www.nbcwashington.com. barbara? >> thanks, doreen. sales of cosmetics and personal care products labeled natural soared recently. natural on the package doesn't mean natural inside. erika gonzalez joins us to explain what to look for when shopping for natural beauty

products. >> the key phrase is maybe not so natural after all. consumer reports shop smart magazine conducted a study that compared body products with harmful ingredients. make up artist danielle doesn't want to slather products on her customers. shop smart says look past the front of the packaging. >> when we looked at the fine print on many personal care items, we found several ingredients that concern us. coal tar and chemicals that release formaldehyde. long risk is cancer or other health issues. >> this says it's made with ingredients of natural origin, but contains a petroleum and hydrogen peroxide. that may be con sin generalic.

this arm and hammer dee odd rant that says it has natural deodorizers has triclosan. animal studies show it's a hormone disrupter that may affect reproductive and developmental health. checking body washes that claim to be natural, there are ingredients like quaternium 15 and dmdm hydantoin. >> fortunately, some manufacturers and retailers are taking steps to reduce or eliminate risky ingredients from their personal care products. >> the best label is usda organic. another option, if you shop at whole foods, look at the premium body care seal. they are free of more than 400 risk-free ingredients. we reached out for responses

from the findings. nature tip noted they had not had the opportunity to look at the reference. they comply with all state and federal laws and industry regulations within the united states. there is nothing misleading about containing natural ingredients. there is full disclosure of all ingredients on the box, quote, unquote. arm and hammer has not responded to the request as of this afternoon. >> look for the fda label. >> it's a safe route to go. if you shop at whole foods, look for that label as well. >> it's a growing aisle. >> it is. so many people looking for organic, natural. be wise out there. really read the labels, read the bottom of the box, the back and stay informed. >> good advice. see you at 5:00. >> thanks. i'm julie carey in manassas. a case captured national

attention after investigators used this search warrant to take explicit photos of a 17-year-old boy's private parts. today in court, the prosecutors change of heart.

even though his murder trial is on break, oscar mipistorius back in the headlines.

he got into a fight over the weekend. the man peppered the athlete with questions about the trial, then got aggressive. they argued, but it never turned physical. the story of the trial for the murder of his girlfriend will resume august 7th with closing arguments. a father is in jail for leaving his 3-month-old baby girl in a hot parked car south of atlantic, georgia. he left the girl while he was in court for a hearing on drug charges. the little girl is okay. she was rescued by good samaritans. the dad will be back in court soon and facing a child cruelty charge. she didn't want to wake her up. that's why a florida mom left her toddler alone in a locked car. the mom left the air conditioner running. as we report, that doesn't matter to police. >> reporter: her car has a baby on board sign in the back and a baby seat in the backseat. the little girl was strapped in

that seat crying. >> a woman left her child in the car. she came out as i was calling. >> a woman left her child in the car? >> yes, with the car running. >> to see someone do that is willingly putting their kid in danger. that's not okay. >> reporter: the temperature was 92 degrees outside, factor in the humidity and the feels like temperature was over 100 degrees. even with the air on, it was not cool in that car. >> you and i both know, sitting in an idling car for 40 minutes, the temperature rises quickly. >> she told police the child was asleep and she didn't want to wake her up. she left the car running with the ac on and locked it while she shopped. investigators hope other parents don't think this is acceptable behavior. >> this is not someone who pulled into a friend's driveway, ran inside for five seconds.

this is someone that pulled into a commercial location, which is very crowded, 92 degrees outside, went inside for 40 minutes. >> reporter: he's just happy he was there to help out. >> i have run on calls before where parents left their kids in the car and it's heart breaking. >> reporter: in pinellas park, florida, nbc 4. right now at 5:00, storms knock down power lines, toppling over trees, power lines and cars. we are not done yet. >> some victims from the summer storm season are being laid to rest. they are rallying around the family. child important. we know what's going to happen to controversial photos taken by police of a teenager caught with his pants down. first at 5:00, it is another active weather alert day out there, folks.

we have live team coverage for you. >> round one is moving on. the damage is done. now round two is on the way with the threat of high winds, hail and flooding. >> right now, trees and power lines are down all over the region. check this out. this is new hampshire avenue and silver spring. look at the target truck we want to show you. power lines fell on top of the truck at the intersection here of adelphi road. the lines landed on trees sparking a small fire this evening. no injuries, but new hampshire avenue has been closed in both directions for more than an hour now. let's look at the bw parkway where a tree fell and clipped a car. that's near laurel. emergency crews tell us no one was hurt. there have been big delays here as well as crews try to clear up the debris. >> don't let your guard down. more storms moving our way. meteorologist veronica johnson got the latest update